| NWS Forecast for: West Elk and Sawatch Mountains Issued by: National Weather Service Grand Junction, CO Last Update: 646 AM MDT Sun May 17 2026 | |
| Today: Partly sunny. A chance of showers, slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. No snow accumulation. Highs in the 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Lows 25 to 35. Gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Monday: Snow showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then snow showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow accumulation around one inch. Highs 35 to 45. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, becoming west with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 45 to 55. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 20s. Wednesday: Sunny. Slight chance of rain showers, thunderstorms and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 45 to 55. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the 20s. Thursday: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 35. Friday: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 55 to 65. Chance of rain 10 percent. Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 25 to 35. Saturday: Sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 55 to 65. Chance of rain 10 percent. | |
| Zone Forecast: West Elk and Sawatch Mountains | |
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